NTP Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

All versions of NTP prior to 4.2.8 contain buffer overflow vulnerabilities that can be exploited to put servers at risk for remote code execution, generally considered one of the most dangerous types of vulnerabilities. That's the bad news. The worse news is that there are already exploits for these vulnerabilities being circulated.

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Deb Shinder

Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.

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